Local Wages 23-2011.00 - Paralegals and Legal Assistants

In Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area:

  • Workers on average earn $45,800.
  • 10% of workers earn $28,910 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $72,140 or more.

In Texas:

  • Workers on average earn $59,700.
  • 10% of workers earn $37,850 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $96,530 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $61,010.
  • 10% of workers earn $39,710 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $98,990 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$39,710$48,190$61,010$78,280$98,990
Texas$37,850$46,180$59,700$74,650$96,530
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$28,910$38,150$45,800$58,780$72,140
Abilene, TX$30,840$39,000$47,410$59,740$68,620
Amarillo, TX$36,440$44,210$52,650$60,730$77,020
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$42,000$42,460$52,990$74,400$103,830
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$29,620$38,930$47,990$58,990$79,590
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$32,660$39,490$55,860$69,950$89,460
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX$29,960$37,860$45,720$56,370$72,480
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$38,010$39,610$44,830$58,250$72,950
College Station-Bryan, TX$35,890$42,750$50,270$60,740$77,500
Corpus Christi, TX$37,960$40,530$50,350$61,270$77,690
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$44,920$48,810$60,900$78,570$98,830
Eagle Pass, TX$29,670$36,790$43,780$48,220$62,190
El Paso, TX$34,920$37,920$48,510$58,930$75,160
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$38,010$38,780$44,330$55,260$58,980
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$38,310$48,830$64,750$80,560$100,560
Killeen-Temple, TX$37,120$39,560$49,000$63,020$76,890
Laredo, TX$35,100$37,330$46,340$61,240$96,320
Longview, TX$29,170$45,130$59,580$60,680$66,550
Lubbock, TX$28,050$36,220$45,110$57,950$67,330
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$30,090$35,490$40,400$53,140$62,420
Midland, TX$34,630$45,660$60,450$73,550$112,520
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$31,920$39,160$46,530$59,010$76,530
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$37,670$42,560$47,270$48,120$77,220
Odessa, TX$39,630$40,710$47,150$60,560$76,540
San Angelo, TX$33,970$35,870$41,770$56,620$69,300
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$38,550$43,050$57,490$63,910$79,100
Sherman-Denison, TX$30,170$37,530$43,050$61,750$76,560
Texarkana, TX-AR$35,220$40,500$49,990$59,240$71,390
Tyler, TX$31,550$40,930$49,030$60,180$71,320
Victoria, TX$29,080$39,220$49,450$57,680$62,490
Waco, TX$38,280$44,590$50,780$59,000$72,830
Wichita Falls, TX$30,360$38,810$47,970$57,840$65,960

In Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area:

  • Workers on average earn $22.02 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $13.90 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $34.68 or more per hour.

In Texas:

  • Workers on average earn $28.70 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $18.20 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $46.41 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $29.33 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $19.09 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $47.59 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$19.09$23.17$29.33$37.63$47.59
Texas$18.20$22.20$28.70$35.89$46.41
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$13.90$18.34$22.02$28.26$34.68
Abilene, TX$14.83$18.75$22.79$28.72$32.99
Amarillo, TX$17.52$21.26$25.31$29.20$37.03
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$20.19$20.41$25.48$35.77$49.92
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$14.24$18.72$23.07$28.36$38.27
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$15.70$18.99$26.86$33.63$43.01
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX$14.40$18.20$21.98$27.10$34.84
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$18.28$19.04$21.55$28.00$35.07
College Station-Bryan, TX$17.26$20.55$24.17$29.20$37.26
Corpus Christi, TX$18.25$19.48$24.21$29.46$37.35
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$21.59$23.47$29.28$37.77$47.52
Eagle Pass, TX$14.27$17.69$21.05$23.18$29.90
El Paso, TX$16.79$18.23$23.32$28.33$36.14
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$18.28$18.64$21.31$26.57$28.36
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$18.42$23.48$31.13$38.73$48.35
Killeen-Temple, TX$17.85$19.02$23.56$30.30$36.97
Laredo, TX$16.88$17.95$22.28$29.44$46.31
Longview, TX$14.02$21.70$28.65$29.18$32.00
Lubbock, TX$13.48$17.41$21.69$27.86$32.37
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$14.47$17.06$19.42$25.55$30.01
Midland, TX$16.65$21.95$29.06$35.36$54.09
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$15.35$18.83$22.37$28.37$36.80
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$18.11$20.46$22.73$23.13$37.12
Odessa, TX$19.05$19.57$22.67$29.12$36.80
San Angelo, TX$16.33$17.24$20.08$27.22$33.32
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$18.53$20.70$27.64$30.72$38.03
Sherman-Denison, TX$14.50$18.04$20.70$29.69$36.81
Texarkana, TX-AR$16.94$19.47$24.03$28.48$34.32
Tyler, TX$15.17$19.68$23.57$28.93$34.29
Victoria, TX$13.98$18.86$23.78$27.73$30.04
Waco, TX$18.41$21.44$24.41$28.37$35.01
Wichita Falls, TX$14.60$18.66$23.06$27.81$31.71